Save the Date – European Shipping Week 2017
SAVE THE DATE - EUROPEAN SHIPPING WEEK 2017, 27TH FEB -3RD MARCH
SAVE THE DATE
COMING SOON
ESW will be held in Brussels during the week of February 27th – March 3rd, 2017 when shipping industry leaders...
Bunker Tanker Operators can be Exempted from BWMS
IMO gives green light for SRA concept: Bunker tanker operators could obtain exemptions from BWMS
It will be possible for states that are party to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention to grant exemptions for...
Deutsche Bank is in Trouble – and that’s Bad News for all of us
By Robert Samuelson
Deutsche Bank is Germany's biggest bank with 100,000 employees around the world and operations in more than 70 countries. Its assets total about $1.7 trillion. One worrying sign of the bank's distress...
No Price-Fixing by Ocean-shipping Alliance Says Maritime Watchdog
The Federal Maritime Commission, the U.S. maritime watchdog, has seen no evidence of price-fixing by the recently formed ocean-shipping alliances and expects more consolidation from the industry during the worst downturn in 30 years,...
[Watch] Engine Room Fire – Preventing Fire on Ships Documentary
Most fires on board ships start in the engine room. This article highlights the main aspects associated with fire safety of engine rooms, based on observations made during condition surveys of vessels entered with...
Cargo Owners Run to Safety after Hanjin Collapse
Cargo owners are becoming more aware of risks and are shifting their business to shipping lines deemed more financially stable after the collapse of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd.
Robbert van Trooijen, Asia Pacific...
Cargo Ship Damaged after Running Aground
A general cargo ship ran aground off Langoya Island in Holmestrandsfjorden, Norway. The vessel named Hagland Boss suffered a mechanical problem and stuck on rocky/mud shallow with a force due to the pressure of...
Gold Rush Ship’s Remnants Unearthed in Financial District
Workers building a condo development have uncovered the remains of an old ship right next to the Old Ship Saloon on Pacific Avenue at the edge of San Francisco’s Financial District.
The discovery is almost...
Higher Returns Seen for Container Shippers in Future: Analysts
The massive supply-demand imbalance in the container shipping industry seen since 2009 is expected to narrow going forward and this could lead to higher freight rates for box shippers, according to shipping analysts.
Container shipping...
Finland Plans to Create “Intelligent Shipping Lanes”
The Finnish Transport Agency has said that it is creating new digital interfaces that would enhance both the reliability and the profitability of seafaring.
Tests are to begin in early 2017 for the “intelligent” digital...